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New guidance helps researchers set up and report on trials using surrogate outcomes
An international team has developed checklists to help researchers while they set up or report on health care trials where surrogate outcomes are used. The study was jointly led by researchers at the University of Glasgow and Bocconi University in Italy, and the reporting checklists and accompanying documentation have been…
Interviewing for the new Create for Confidence Researcher
Recently, the Create for Confidence team have been searching for a new researcher to join the team. Being able to communicate with young people is vital for the job. So who better to assess the candidates than members of the Young People’s Advisory Group (YPAG)? Jihaan (aged 16) and…
Virtual reality could be used as part of eating disorders treatment
People with lived experience of eating disorders and clinicians experienced in treating eating disorders were excited about the potential of using virtual reality (VR) to treat eating disorders, according to the results of a study published in JMIR XR and Spatial Computing. Study participants felt VR may…
Longer hospital wait times are leading to patients accessing more healthcare services
People who are on a waiting list for hospital treatment are accessing healthcare services more than their peers who aren’t awaiting treatment. This means that long waiting lists for elective (scheduled rather than emergency) care could represent a significant and previously unrecognised hidden cost to the health service, according to…
Study sheds light on two types of shoulder replacement surgery for osteoarthritis
A new study has found that reverse total shoulder replacements (RTSR) provide similar long-term outcomes to traditional anatomical total shoulder replacements (TSR) for patients aged 60 years or older with osteoarthritis (OA) and intact rotator cuff tendons. The study was funded by the National Institute for Health…
ROBINS-E - a new tool for assessing risk of bias in observational studies
A new tool for assessing risk of bias in observational studies of exposures provides a standardised framework for researchers to explore potential biases in cohort study results. The results of an international collaboration published in Environment International suggest the tool represents an important development in the integration…
Exploring knowledge sharing approaches in NIHR research: a systematic review
Evidence on the effectiveness of knowledge sharing techniques and approaches in National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) funded research could be improved, according to a newly published systematic review, which was supported by the NIHR Dissemination and Knowledge Mobilisation team. The study, published in BMC…
Pressure to lose weight in adolescence linked to sense of self-worth later in life
Women, people who are not heterosexual, those experiencing socioeconomic disadvantage and those who, as teenagers, felt pressure to lose weight from family or from the media are most at risk of ‘internalised’ weight stigma, according to research from the University of Bristol. The study is published in…
Real-time capturing of shared decision making experiences in surgery acceptable to patients
Patients undergoing surgery were satisfied with using an electronic system to capture their real-time experiences of shared decision making through an online survey. They found the system acceptable and easy to both use and access, according to a paper published in JMIR Human Factors. Shared decision making…